Olight S2R Baton II Review & Operation Guide – 1,150 Lumen EDC Flashlight

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A Review of the Olight S2R Baton II – 1,150 Lumen Flashlight

The Olight S2R Baton II is a USB rechargeable battery LED flashlight with a 5 lumen low mode and a 1,150 lumen turbo mode, along with 3 other lighting modes. I got my hands on a pre-release of this LED flashlight and have been testing it from the standpoint of Every Day Carry, Backpacking and Camping applications.

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Specs and Features, as per Manufacturer

  • General Data
    • Beam Distance (ft): 443
    • Beam Distance (m): 135
    • Max. Performance (lumens): 1150
    • Charge type: Magnetic USB charge base
    • Compatible Batteries: Customised 18650
    • Light Intensity (candela): 4600
    • Light Form:  Wide/broad hotspot. Perfect for up close illumination.
    • Mode Operation: Side Switch
    • Form / Size Factor: Medium size (Permanent marker)
    • Lens / Reflector Type: TIR reflector (big, defined wide hotspot)
    • Series: Series S (EDC, General Use)
  • Notable Characteristics
    • CW LED with a maximum output of 1,150 lumens.
    • Includes a 3200mAh 18650 rechargeable lithium battery which is charged magnetically through the tailcap charging cable.
    • Features a battery indicator located on the side switch so you know when to charge.
    • Portable faster charging MCC II USB charging cable provided in the package.
    • Flat tailcap with a strong magnet allowing the ability to use as a hands-free work light.
    • Multi-function side switch with five brightness levels, plus a strobe mode.
    • Features a battery indicator located on the side switch so you know when to charge. Indicator glowing green (Battery
      remaining 70-100 % ), indicator glowing yellow(Battery remaining 15-70%), indicator glowing red (Battery remaining less than 15%).
  • Lighting Levels & Run Times
    • Moon – 0.5 lumens, 60 days
    • Low – 15 lumens, 100 hours
    • Medium – 120 lumens, 14 hours
    • High – 400 lumens, 4 hours
    • Turbo – 1,150 lumens for 2 mins, then drops to 400 lumens for 3.8 hours  (230 mins)
  • Technical Characteristics
    • Waterproof IPX8
    • Weight: 51 grams / 1.8 oz
    • Length (mm / in): 98.5 / 3.47
    • Head Diameter (mm / in): 23 / 0.91
    • Body Diameter (mm / in): 23 / 0.91
    • LED:  Luminus SST-40 CW LED
  • Package Contents
    • Olight S2R Baton II flashlight x 1
    • MCCII Magnetic Charging Cable x 1
    • Customized 3200 mAh 3.6V 18650 Battery×1
    • Pouch×1
    • Blue pocket clip×1(installed on the flashlight)
    • Black pocket clip×1(spare, inside the package)
    • Lanyard (including tethering tool)×1

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